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5 ways to know if you're really about community as much as you think you are Culture Rebel

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5 ways to know if you’re really about community as much as you think you are. So here’s the thing about community. Everyone talks about it. Everyone wants it and at the end of the day, we actually NEED it. However, our culture values community with words, but individualism with actions. When the rubber hits the road, its often not about we , it’s about me first . If we becomes the end result it becomes a bonus. Community, you could say, puts a restraint on desire. 2 We walk and journey with the broken an...

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Connie Jakab is the author of 'Culture Rebel' and primary contributor to Culturerebel.com. 3 Things For Calgary.

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I'm ready to talk about our journey with our son's mental health Culture Rebel

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I’m ready to talk about our journey with our son’s mental health. I have been absent a year from my blog. Feels strange to type again, the flow of words are slow to my mind, but I feel I have something to say… I just hope I can make sense of what still is very confusing to me. When my son was born, he had what is called a strong “ counterwill. 8221;, I would cry out to myself driving away yet again in tears. There is much I can say about all this which I will leave for future posts if I can manage, but I...

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When my son says, "I'm ashamed of who I am" Culture Rebel

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When my son says, “I’m ashamed of who I am”. As a parent in the midst of a hard journey with a son with special needs, the statement,. 8220;Less guilt, more awareness”. Couldn’t ring any more true. These are extremely hard posts to write because we’re not past this; we’re. It, and it’s painful. I know there are many out there as well. I want to be brave, show up and be seen so others journeying through similar know that you aren’t alone. 8220;Mom, I always feel ashamed of who I am”. There they were. ...

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How to get what you want… NOW! Marketers use it all the time. Motivational speakers thrive on it. Audiences get high on it. Who doesn’t want to know how to get what you want NOW? Get the dream body you’ve always wanted , Get out of debt NOW , Get the man of your dreams with these five steps . Sometimes the ad isn’t even something I wanted until they told me I could have it NOW! I could have the top of the line snowblower in July NOW! We know their little scheme, don’t we? But we fall for it all the time.

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Connie Jakab - Page 3 of 37 - Culture Rebel

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Why “God has a wonderful plan for your life” is bogus. In her remarkable book, Teach Us To Want , my friend Jen Polluck Michel brings this statement’s core problem to the light: The problem is not in it’s ignorance to suffering, but it’s constricted understanding of God’s kingdom. An understanding of God’s kingdom is fundamental to answering our hesitations about our desire which are often rooted in our confusion over God’s will. So…. have you ever been confused about God’s will? Where were they before?

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Connie Jakab - Page 2 of 37 - Culture Rebel

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A look into the secret world of disconnected youth. Youth at risk programs and facilities are overflowing with addicted and hurting youth. In 1995, Woods Homes had 400 youth involved in their programs. That number has now grown to 20,000. According to Madelyn McDonald. In a CBC Special Report it was noted that 8000 young people in Calgary go into the health care system each year because of mental health issues, many of them are suicidal. Yet this only reveals a portion of the problem. Indeed, it does mor...

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When people think you're different - a place changing the face of autism Culture Rebel

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When people think you’re different – a place changing the face of autism. To be social you have to take risks. It’s already a scary scenario for those who have no social limitations. Imagine someone who struggles with their own state of mind? I know for my son, building friendships has been a struggle. Knowing there is a place I can take him that can help him build those skills is a beautiful thing for our family. They are truly remarkable individuals. They’re not “the homeless”. Proudly a Part of.

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Resources Connie Jakab

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View the film Miss Representation, which can be bought or rented on iTunes. Viewer discretion is advised, but it is a powerful film about how media is influencing us today. Francis Chan shares how he gave $40,000, then $100,000, then $1million dollars by learning to live more simple and be more generous. Challenging and inspiring. http:/ vimeo.com/25466626. View the trailer for Something to Say: Where Humanity Is Defaced, which discusses poverty in a whole new way. The city who ended hunger! Your email a...

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Why "God has a wonderful plan for your life" is bogus Culture Rebel

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Why “God has a wonderful plan for your life” is bogus. In her remarkable book, Teach Us To Want , my friend Jen Polluck Michel brings this statement’s core problem to the light: The problem is not in it’s ignorance to suffering, but it’s constricted understanding of God’s kingdom. An understanding of God’s kingdom is fundamental to answering our hesitations about our desire which are often rooted in our confusion over God’s will. So…. have you ever been confused about God’s will? August 26, 2014. Connie&...